Madrid strikes another blow in women’s quest for equality

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The slogan shining out from posters on some of Madrid’s tallest buildings reads “Iguales”, depicting the muscular Rafael Nadal and the svelte Maria Sharapova. It is a clever play on words for a poster advertising both the men’s Masters Series tournament, that took place here last month, and this week’s women’s year-ending Sony Ericsson Championships, for it means both “deuce” and “equality”. And if the tournament that made headlines three years ago for introducing female models as its ball-persons is serious about equality, it is honour-bound to provide male models for this week’s women’s finale being staged in